Province’s $4.3M to enhance rural crime prevention through surveillance teams
The Alberta government is spending $4.3 million to fund two surveillance teams to assist the provincial Sheriff’s in rural crime.
Two teams, one in northern Alberta and the other in southern Alberta, are plainclothes teams will support police in ” carrying out surveillance on criminal targets in rural areas,” Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Mike Ellis, said last Thursday.
“Criminals and organized crime are not welcome in Alberta. Full stop. The addition of two new surveillance teams will further support our law enforcement partners in stamping out criminal activity in Alberta’s rural areas,” Ellis said in a press release.
“This is about supporting local investigations to address local crime in our smaller communities. Together, both teams will form another key component of Alberta’s efforts to combat crime and ensure Albertans feel safe at home and in their communities, regardless of where they live.”
These teams are meant for localized crime. Alberta Sheriffs already have a surveillance team in ALERT.
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